Did the Former Berkeley Heights BOE Majority Get Acquitted of an Ethics Violation by Admitting They Broke the Law?
Let me explain. On March 22, 2022, current BOE Member and former BOE President Angela Penna co-published what we now...
Resident Expresses Concerns on Potential BHPSNJ OPMA Violations and BOE Meeting Calendar
We received the following email chain for publication from Resident Matthew Behne regarding a potential Open Public Meetings Act violation...
BHCW NightWatch Episode 24: Attorney Walter M. Luers Accepts BHCW Open Government Award, Discusses OPRA and OPMA
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The Community Voted For Change & BHPSNJ Administration Can’t Seem to Let Go
With A Split Board, The former Majority May Be Resorting to Desperate Tactics on Day One The Board Agenda...
Transparency in NJ Had a Near Death Experience – What Now?
Now that there has been a pause to overhauling OPRA and OPMA – let’s take the opportunity to make both...
Suspect RFP’s and Lame Duck Sessions
Resident Comments During the 12/07/2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting Last night’s meeting ended with the BOE not taking any action...
Responses from Mayor Devanney and Members of the Town Council on Concerns Surrounding OPRA and OPMA Reform
Since learning about potential changes to OPRA in June of this year, we have been reaching out to the Mayor...
They Could Take Our Last Tool For Transparency
Legislation being proposed at the state level casts a darkness on government business -John Leo, Jr. In four bills just...
BHCW Night Watch Episode 6: Attorney Walter Luers on OPRA & OPMA, BHPS, and NJ
In this episode of Night Watch, Attorney Walter Luers discusses OPRA (Open Public Records Act) and OPMA (Open Public Meetings...
OPMA & OPRA: WE SHOULD FEARLESSLY DEMAND TRANSPARENCY
After listening to the BOE meetings in the first quarter of 2022, I was curious to learn more about the...